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Dept of Counseling, Leadership, Adult Education & School Psychology
Bachelor of General Studies

Human Development and Family Sciences Check Sheet

Human Development and Family Sciences Check Sheet Minor Checklist

2022-2023 Catalog

18 Hours

This checklist is for advising purposes for BGS students only.

Consult your undergraduate catalog or official degree audit for degree requirements.

  • Twelve advanced hours in the minor coursework are required for the BGS.
  • A 2.25 cumulative GPA must be maintained in all minor courses.
  • No grade lower than a “C” will be accepted as credit for BGS minors.
  • Course rotation indications are intended to be used for planning purposes and do not guarantee course availability. "F" indicates "fall," "S" indicates "spring," and "Su" indicates "summer" availability.

Required:

  • _____ HDFS 1351 - Lifespan Development (F, S, SU) or _____ HDFS 2351 - Child Development (F, S)
  • _____ HDFS 1355 – Introduction to Family Relationships (F, S, SU)

Choose 4 courses:

Note: HDFS 2311 (Statistics and Data Analysis for HDFS) and HDFS 2353 (Principles of Guidance) will not fulfill the BGS requirement for advanced coursework.

  • _____ HDFS 2311 – Statistics and Data Analysis for HDFS (F)
  • _____ *HDFS 2353 - Principles of Guidance (F, S) (Prerequisite: HDFS 2351 with a grade of "D" or better.)
  • _____ HDFS 3344 - Introduction to Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health (F, SU)
  • _____ HDFS 3358 - Practicum in Child Development (S) (Prerequisites: FCD or HDFS 2353 and FCD 3351 or HDFS 3351, with grades of "D" or better, or approval of instructor.)
  • _____ HDFS 3394 – Adolescent Development (F, S)
  • _____ HDFS 4301 (WI) - Internship in Family and Child Development (Prerequisite Must meet college, department, and program requirements)
  • _____ HDFS 4302A – Play and Child Development (F)
  • _____ HDFS 4304 – Conducting Research with Latinx Adolescent Families (Prerequisite: Minimum 2.5 Texas State GPA and instructor approval.)
  • _____ HDFS 4305 – Conducting Research in Early Childhood (Prerequisite: Minimum 2.5 Texas State GPA and instructor approval.)
  • _____ HDFS 4351 (WI) - Cultural Diversity of Families (F, S, SU) (Prerequisite: FCD 3355 or FCD 1355or HDFS 1355 with a grade of "D" or better.)
  • _____ HDFS 4352 - Administration of Programs for Children (S) (Prerequisite: FCD 2353 or HDFS 2353 with a grade of "D" or better, or approval of instructor.)
  • _____ HDFS 4353 –Introduction to Child Life (F, S)
  • _____ HDFS 4355 –Family Theory (F, S) (Prerequisite: FCD 3355 or FCD 1355 or HDFS 1355 with a grade of "D" or better.)
  • _____ HDFS 4356 –Administration of Human Service Organizations (F) (Prerequisite: FCD 2353or HDFS 2353 with a grade of “D” or better.)
  • _____ HDFS 4358 (WI) - Latino Youth and Families (S)

  • _____ HDFS 4391 (WI) - Independent Study in Family and Child Development (May be repeated once for credit with approval of instructor.)